Of the 496,920 inhabitants of Boston, no fewer than 226,752 persons, according to Prof. F. G. Peabody, patronize daily the 606 licensed saloons. In this case each patron is counted every time he enters, and of course there are many "repeaters." It is estimated that an average of ten cents is spent by the average patron every time he enters. This foots up the enormous sum of $22,675 a day, or in a year of three hundred days, $6,802,500. This is more than was paid in the year 1894-95 for the total outlay of Boston's public schools ($2,061,160), total cost of Boston's fire department ($1,041,296), total cost of Boston's police department ($1,318,186), total expense of Boston's city park system ($2,214,814), by $166,044. Boston is probably no worse than other cities. This is an indication of the power and influence of appetite and the saloon.